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Old 02-02-2005, 08:44 PM   #23
jonomo
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Not about initial cost...

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap
The other car's you mentioned are nice but are not that much cheaper to make you forget that the Porsche Boxster was engineered to be a world class car.
True, they aren't cheaper, in fact the SLK and s2000 tend to be more expensive used, and I'm starting to see why. I have no problem affording the car, and even normal maintance, what I can't afford is the possibility of shelling out another 10gs for something that I feel shouldn't really break. I've never heard too many complaints about the S2000 or SLK, and the BMW I own has been solid!

From what people say, even if I spend 30K for a decent model, there's still a good chance of the motor blowing out within a year. One forum member below said "yeah, this is my second motor, and its solid!"... that doesn't build much confidence... to me thats like saying "my second heart beats great!"...

Alota my friends own roadsters, Z4, S2000, Miata, Z3, TT, the whole gambit.. no one owns a Boxster... and I would love to represent Porsche.. I love german cars and Porsche has been a childhood fantasy... but reliability has to be a sserious consideration.... A Rolex is a great watch, but if it told the time incorrect 1/2 the time, i doubt people would buy it....

Last edited by jonomo; 02-02-2005 at 08:52 PM.
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